Two people were taken to the hospital following a shooting Tuesday evening in Burlington.

Tavakus Cheek, 27, of Burlington, and Larry Smith, 40, of Snow Camp, were wounded in an incident reported around 5:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Foster Street near Morgantown Road. Both were listed in stable condition at area hospitals as of Tuesday night.

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Burlington police said they responded to a report of an ongoing disturbance at the home, but nobody was there by the time officers arrived.

The two victims arrived at Alamance Regional Medical Center about 10 minutes later, police said. They had been taken to the hospital in a private vehicle, police said.

Police are still trying to determine a motive for the shooting. The investigation continues.

If you have information that can help investigators, you're asked to call Burlington police at 336-229-3503 or Burlington/Alamance Crimestoppers at 229-7100.